The Dark Backward
5.615
101 minutes
7/26/1991
Overview
A man pursues stand-up comedy encouraged by his fellow garbage man. Though his friend, who accompanies him on accordion, continues to tell him how great he is, he actually stinks. When the "comedian" grows a third arm out of his back, the friend uses this twist to get him signed up with a sleazy talent agent, and it begins to look like his career is on the move, even though his girlfriend has left him.
Cast List
Judd Nelson
as Marty Malt
Bill Paxton
as Gus
Wayne Newton
as Jackie Chrome
Lara Flynn Boyle
as Rosarita
James Caan
as Dr. Scurvy
Rob Lowe
as Dirk Delta
Claudia Christian
as Kitty
Billy Bob Thornton
as Patron at Sloppy's
King Moody
as Twinkee Doodle
Danny Dayton
as Syd
Carrie Lynn
as Nicolette
Anna Berger
as Mrs. Malt
Lydell M. Cheshier
as Dexter
Tom Hodges
as Marjorie Zipp
Theodocia Goodrich
as Mrs. Bielfuss
Laurianne Jameson
as Shirley
Charles Knapp
as Sloppy
Adam Rifkin
as Rufus Bing
Tony Cox
as Human Xylophone
Tonya Reneé Banks
as Human Xylophone (as Tanya Banks)